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Baynunah-class corvette Al Dhafra P-173 at NAVDEX, February 2015
Class overview
Builders
  • Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie (lead ship only)
  • Abu Dhabi Ship Building
Operators United Arab Emirates Navy
Preceded byArdhana class patrol craft
Planned6
Building2
Completed4
Active3
General characteristics
TypeCorvette
Displacement915 tons[1]
Length71.3 m (234 ft)
Beam11 m (36 ft)
Draft2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
Propulsion
Speed30+ knots
Range2,400 nmi (4,400 km; 2,800 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Endurance14 days
Complement37 officers and crew
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Saab Microwave Systems Sea Giraffe AMB surveillance radar
  • Terma I-band navigation radar
  • Selex Orion RTN 25 Fire Control X-band radar
  • NDS 3070 Vanguard hull-mounted mine and obstacle avoidance sonar
Armament
Aviation facilitiesAft helicopter deck and hangar
NotesCost, as of February 2009, is US$820 million for the entire 6 ship programme.[2]

The Baynunah class are corvettes for the United Arab Emirates Navy. The lead ship is named after the Baynunah region in Abu Dhabi. Six ships are planned for this class. Sea trials are currently underway. Platform and combat systems trials are expected to continue through 2011, after which time the lead ship will be delivered to the UAE Navy.[3]

Description

This class is based on the CMN Group's Combattante BR70 design.[4] The Baynunah class is designed for "patrol and surveillance, minelaying, interception and other anti-surface warfare operations in the United Arab Emirate's territorial waters and exclusive economic zone."[5]

History

In 2004, to replace the Ardhana class patrol boat, the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Defence awarded a contract to Abu Dhabi Ship Building for the Baynunah class of corvettes.[5] The first was built in France by Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie, while the rest are being built in the UAE by Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB).[3]

The lead ship was launched on June 25, 2009[citation needed]. Sea trials commenced in January 2010[citation needed].

The fourth ship of the class, the Mezyad was launched by ADSB on 15 February 2012[citation needed]. ADSB hopes to secure further orders for the class from the Saudi and Kuwaiti navies.[6]

The last ship, the Al-Hili was launched on 6 February 2014.[7]

See also

Similar ships

References

  1. ^ http://www.janes.com/news/defence/jni/jni090824_1_n.shtml
  2. ^ Jane's 2009 IDEX Article
  3. ^ a b http://www.janes.com/news/defence/naval/idr/idr100212_1_n.shtml
  4. ^ http://www.cmn-group.com/pageLibre000107f3.html
  5. ^ a b http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/baynunah/
  6. ^ Black, David (16 February 2012). "Warships made in Abu Dhabi to be sold abroad". The National via thenational.ae.
  7. ^ Binnie, Jeremy (2014-02-06). "UAE's final Baynunah launched". IHS Jane 360. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
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